Happiness in a bottle. Kind of.

Recently got a tester bottle of this new scent called Smiley, which bills itself as “The very first antidepressant perfume.” It’s sold only at Henri Bendel in New York (800-423-6335). Decided to try it out on people around the office who seemed to be having a stressful day. Their reactions:

Ayana, one of our fact-checkers: “I can be a bit sensitive to scents, but this one didn’t give me a headache or watery eyes. It’s pleasant, light and energetic. As for my mood, I don’t know if it’s made me happy, but I’m not as stressed as I may seem!”

Ellen, my editor: “I very much appreciated the thought behind Stephanie’s stint as Perfume Fairy—I was feeling miserable thanks to a sore throat, little sleep, blah, blah, blah. Thing is, I thought this stuff smelled like Eau de Bug Spray. Perhaps my cold distorted my sense of smell? Still, the scent was distracting enough that I stopped obsessing about whether or not I had walking pneumonia. So, um, thanks, Steph.”

Mari, our production manager: “It made me happy because it smelled good—like a warm day, sunshine and a cool breeze.”